UC Newsroom |
The University of California is the best public university in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings
Seven UC campuses ranked among the top 25 public schools and multiple UC campuses earned top 5 rankings for social mobility and support for veterans.
UC Newsroom |
University of California is the best public university in the country, Forbes finds
The 2026 America’s Top Colleges list features an all-UC top 3 and eight campuses in the top 30 for producing successful, low-debt graduates.
UC Merced |
Open arms, open skies: Students welcomed at spirited, soggy Scholars Bridge crossing
A summer storm made Tuesday morning’s Scholars Bridge Crossing, UC Merced’s traditional greeting to new students, a welcome unlike any before.
UC Newsroom |
12 foods you couldn’t live without — brought to you by the University of California
Across university farms and labs, and in partnership with growers and ranchers around the state, research from the University of California is at the root of the nation’s abundance.
UC Merced |
Mexican American millennials link success to providing for parents, study shows
The one idea that none of the respondents questioned was that of taking care of your parents, professor Daisy Verduzco Reyes says.
UC Merced |
Tiny artificial cells can keep time, study finds
Their findings shed light on how biological clocks stay on schedule despite the inherent molecular noise inside cells.
UC Office of the President |
UC admission of first-year California students tops 100,000, a new record
The University of California announced today (July 28) that it admitted 100,947 California first-year students, its largest class to date.
UC CITRIS and the Banatao Institute |
UC Merced breakthrough could transform how California monitors toxic algal blooms
Researchers show how satellite imaging can help protect public health from the scourge of toxic algae by augmenting standard sampling methods.
UC Newsroom |
What will that UC degree get you? 25 years of data show UC alums in high-growth careers across industry sectors
UC’s new Alumni Career Pathways dashboard shows where UC alums are working and how they’re helping fuel innovation and economic growth in California and nationwide.
UC Office of the President |
UC Board of Regents announces new student regent, commemorates 50th anniversary of first student regent appointment
The University of California Board of Regents today (Wednesday, July 16) appointed UC Davis graduate student Miguel Craven as the 2026-27 student regent. Craven will serve from July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026 as student regent-designate. He will have voting privileges when his one-year term as student regent begins on July 1, 2026.
UC Merced |
Depression due to politics? The quiet danger to democracy
In a new book, UC Merced professor Christopher Ojeda draws from the latest data and years of studying the intersection of politics and mental health to find fresh insights into both.
UC Newsroom |
The University of California is the country’s best value in education, new rankings show
Princeton Review and Money agree: UC campuses offer a stellar mix of academics, affordability and student outcomes, according to their newly issued annual lists.